'Perks' Book Club: Week Three

This Wallflower Wednesday, we're talking about Part 3 in The Perks Of Being A Wallflower! Answer the questions from this week's book club meeting in the comments sections, on Facebook, or on Twitter with the hashtag #wallflowerwednesday. Want to have a private conversation with a Seventeen editor about it? Email Emily at elaurence@hearst.com. Also, you can read Nina Dobrev's thoughts on the book (and the movie!) in the new issue of Seventeen — in stores September 11, 2012!

More From Seventeen

Charlie had a lot of ups and downs in Part 3! A combination of talking to his psychiatrist and "participating," like his teacher Bill told him to do helps Charlie feel less anxious. Participating doesn't come natural to Charlie. Instead of jumping into conversations, he's more comfortable keeping quiet and observing the scene. But sitting at the Big Boy with his friends and talking about music gives Charlie a sense of belonging. What do you think it means to participate?

Let's talk about Charlie and Mary Elizabeth for a second. Did anyone see it coming that they would end up dating? Woah. Poor Charlie. He wasn't even really into Mary Elizabeth — he just didn't want to hurt her feelings! Charlie really has feelings for Sam, but she's dating someone else. What do you think Charlie should have done differently about Mary Elizabeth? Do you think he should keep holding out hope for Sam, even though she seems pretty happy with Craig? When Sam was giving Charlie advice about Mary Elizabeth, she told Charlie not to call Mary Elizabeth pretty, but to compliment her outfit instead, because an outfit was something Mary Elizabeth chose for herself. But in reality, Mary Elizabeth did want Charlie to think and call her pretty. Do you think wanting to be called pretty makes Mary Elizabeth less of a feminist?

Charlie and his sister's relationship completely changed when she trusted him enough to tell him about being pregnant. While waiting for his sister at the clinic, Charlie kept thinking about what his sister's face looked like at different moments. Have you ever looked at someone differently after something major has happened in their life?

There's only one more week left in The Perks Of Being A Wallflower book club! Next Wednesday, we'll be discussing Part 4!